Judicial Confirmation Hypocrisy-(Dems pontificating on "NO Filibuster," when they had majority)

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[andyk]

Mega-bump! Great info-

[Kozak]

Why doesn't one of the Republican Senators use his hour of talk talk time to read these quotes into the Senate record during this debate?

[BikerNYC]

They're all hypocrites. Each side changes its position depending on whether or not it is in power. The fact that these a-hole dems were complaining means that there were some a-hole reps that were doing some filibustering to complain about.

[Gone GF]

"Why doesn't one of the Republican Senators use his hour of talk talk time to read these quotes into the Senate record during this debate?"

Yes, bu then couldn't Democrats turn around and read quotes from Republicans from the same time period about why all judges DON'T deserve an up-or-down vote?

[CHARLITE]

For your viewing pleasure!

Char :)

[OldFriend]

Lousenberg wanted to end ALL filibusters......ALL!

[ThreePuttinDude]

Here's another list from SchnittShow.Com


Hindsight Comments from Congress

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Delaware) March 19, 1997: “But I also respectfully suggest that everyone who is nominated is entitled to have a shot, to have a hearing and to have a shot to be heard on the floor and have a vote on the floor.”

 

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Illinois)September 28, 1998: “We should meet our responsibility. I think that responsibility requires us to act in a timely fashion on nominees sent before us. ... Vote the person up or down.”

 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) September 11, 1997: “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.”

 

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts)February 3, 1998: “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.”

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) May 10, 2000: “The Founding Fathers certainly intended that the Senate advise as to judicial nominations, i.e., consider, debate, and vote up or down. They surely did not intend that the Senate, for partisan or factional reasons, would remain silent and simply refuse to give any advice or consider and vote at all.”

 

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) 5/14/97 : “It is not the role of the Senate to obstruct the process and prevent numbers of highly qualified nominees from even being given the opportunity for a vote on the Senate floor.”

 

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination.” (Congressional Record, 10/5/99)

 

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “Hispanic or non-Hispanic, African American or non-African American, woman or man, it is wrong not to have a vote on the Senate floor.” (Congressional Record, 10/28/99)

 

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): “My expectation is that we’re not going to hold up judicial nominations. …You will not see us do what was done to us in recent years in the Senate with judicial nominations.” (Fox News’ “Special Report With Brit Hume,” 6/4/01)

 

Richard Durbin (D-IL) "If, after 150 days languishing on the Executive Calendar that name has not been called for a vote, it should be. Vote the person up or down." (Cong. Rec., 9/28/98, S11021)

 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.” (Congressional Record, 9/11/97)

 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “It is our job to confirm these judges. If we don’t like them, we can vote against them.” (Congressional Record, 9/16/99)

 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Our institutional integrity requires an up-or-down vote.” (Congressional Record, 10/4/99)

 

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “[The filibuster process] is used … as blackmail for one Senator to get his or her way on something that they could not rightfully win through the normal processes.” (Congressional Record, 1/4/95)

 

Tom Harkin (D-IA) "Have the guts to come out and vote up or down….And once and for all, put behind us this filibuster procedure on nominations." (Cong. Rec., 6/22/95, S8861)

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “I urge the Republican leadership to take the steps necessary to allow the full Senate to vote up or down on these important nominations.” (Congressional Record, 9/11/00)

 

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.” (Congressional Record, 2/3/98)

 

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “It is true that some Senators have voiced concerns about these nominations. But that should not prevent a roll call vote which gives every Senator the opportunity to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ ... Parties with cases, waiting to be heard by the federal courts deserve a decision by the Senate.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

 

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI): “These nominees, who have to put their lives on hold waiting for us to act, deserve an ‘up or down’ vote.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I hope we … will accept our responsibility and vote people up or vote them down. … If we want to vote against them, vote against them.” (Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “Now, every Senator can vote against any nominee. … But it is the responsibility of the U.S. Senate to at least bring them to a vote.” (Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “ "I have stated over and over again … that I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported …” (Congressional Record, 6/18/98)

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[E]arlier this year … I noted how improper it would be to filibuster a judicial nomination.” (Congressional Record, 10/14/98)

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[I]f the person is otherwise qualified, he or she gets the vote. … Vote them up, vote them down.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

 

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): “[W]e should have up-or-down votes in the committee and on the floor.” (CNN’s “Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields,” 6/9/01)

 

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “[W]e are charged with voting on the nominees. The Constitution does not say if the Congress is controlled by a different party than the President there shall be no judges chosen.” (Congressional Record, 3/7/00)

 

Carl Levin (D-MI) "If a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate is prepared to vote to confirm the President's appointment, that vote should occur." (Cong. Rec., 6/21/95, S8806)

 

[tumblindice]

Great post! With the Dems, like the Soviets:
"What's ours is ours. What's yours--is negotiable."

[CHARLITE]

Thanks, Threeputtin! Nice to hear from you! Good addition to the hypocritical Dems' previous remarks! They can run, but they can't hide! I wish we could do an UP or DOWN vote to bounce every one of these frauds clear into kingdom come!

Char :)

[dmz]

In several of the threads on this topic, I have hoped that someone would make this point.

Thank you.

They're all effen hypocrites who bank on the fact that few of us can remember what we had for dinner last night.

[agooga]

Wait- wait.... you're saying that these guys are HYPOCRITES????

How can I go on living?

[upchuck]

Since it would appear that if you're a Senator and your time comes to talk you can boreass and pretty much say whatever you want, on, or off, topic, perhaps "Leader" Frist could combine both of these lists and ask a Senator to read them from the floor. That could be real interesting!!

[CHARLITE]

"Leader" Frist could combine both of these lists and ask a Senator to read them from the floor. That could be real interesting!!"

The best would be to see this entire list of quotes appear ABOVE THE FOLD in the NY Times and L.A. Times simultaneously. Now THAT would be "FAIR AND BALANCED" delivery of NEWS in this country!

Char :)

[EagleUSA]

Wait- wait.... you're saying that these guys are HYPOCRITES????
----
Beyond your ordinary, generic hypocrites. Obstructionist, lying, criminal hypocrites is getting the sights aligned on the target a bit better.... :-)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[rolling_stone]

Democrats just doing the JF'nKerry flip flop...its part of the liberal mental disorder...do as I say now not as I said then...

[Jim Robinson]

Well, the thing is the Republicans won the last couple of elections, but the sorelosermen of the left just don't want to give up control. Sorry, pal, but that's not the way it works. When you lose, you lose control. Despite who may have said what in the past, I'm hoping the Republicans go all the way with this. It's way past time that some constitutionally minded judges get appointed. Time for the left to sit down and quit whining.